450 EXC-F CHAMPION EDITION (MY2025)

The Champion Edition is a limited run of KTM's 450 enduro racer, wearing the graphics of the factory hard enduro and EnduroGP effort and built to the same brief. A 450 cc liquid-cooled single makes 60 hp and 34 lb-ft, carried in a central double-cradle steel frame with a six-speed box and chain final drive. WP XACT closed-cartridge forks and a PDS shock give 11.8 and 12.2 inches of travel, both adjustable by hand without tools. Ride modes and a quickshifter are standard. This one sits at the competition end of the enduro class, nowhere near the friendly end.

On the trail it rewards commitment: momentum, throttle discipline, and a rider willing to stand up and steer with their feet. Ground clearance of 13.7 inches and 21/18-inch wheels let it climb and pick lines that stop softer bikes cold, and the build takes repeated abuse without falling apart. It suits the expert privateer and the technical-terrain rider who already knows what they want from a 450. The caveat is honest. A 37.8-inch seat, a 2.2-gallon tank, no ABS or traction control, and a suspension tune that expects race pace. Slow, casual trail miles are not what this bike was made for.